A Short History of English AgricultureCurtler, W. H. R. (William Henry Ricketts)
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A Short History of English Agriculture
Curtler, W. H. R. (William Henry Ricketts)
Agriculture -- England -- History
Tons.
Potatoes 5.74
Turnips and swedes 12.19
Mangels 19.24
Cwt.
Hay from clover, and grasses under rotation 29.40
Hay from permanent grass 24.33
Hops 8.81
The live stock in 1877 consisted of:
Horses used solely for purposes of agriculture 761,089
Unbroken horses and mares kept solely for breeding 309,119
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1,070,208
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Cattle. Cows and heifers in milk or in calf 1,557,574
Two years old and over 1,072,407
Under two years of age 1,349,669
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3,979,650
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Sheep 18,330,377
Pigs 2,114,751
In 1907:
Horses used solely for agriculture 863,817
Unbroken 325,330
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1,189,147
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Cattle. Cows and heifers in milk or in calf 2,032,284
Two years old and over 1,043,034
Under two years of age 1,912,413
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4,987,731
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Sheep[732] 15,098,928
Pigs 2,257,136
The decrease in sheep and the increase in cattle and horses (though
of late years the latter have shown a tendency to decrease) are to be
noted.
The number of live stock per 1,000 acres of cultivated land in the
United Kingdom and other countries is:
Country. Cattle. Sheep. Pigs. Total.
United Kingdom 247 619 76 942
Belgium 411 54 240 705
Denmark 264 126 209 599
France 167 207 88 462
Germany 221 90 216 527
Holland 322 116 164 602
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